What is Barometer?

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...